Hog hunting arrow?

[NateDog]

What would my fellow stickbow men recommend for the optimumal arrow for mature Russian Boar?

[Shan]

i'll be watchin this one  

[TxAg]

I use the same ones i use for deer. Of course, a little more weight and foc couldnt hurt

[dragonheart]

A well placed one!      

3:1 ratio BH/sharp, as much bow as you can shoot accurate, 9-12 grains per pound.

[Guru]

Some info on your bow would help bud....

[Bjorn]

75/80 Surewood tapered shaft with an Abowyer Brown Bear, or when I am feeling more frugal, STOS 160 gn. and 3x5" shields, nat turkey with a white cock.
No complaints so far.

[Shan]

Bjorn  

75/80 Surewood tapered shaft with an Abowyer Brown Bear, or when I am feeling more frugal, STOS 160 gn. and 3x5" shields, nat turkey with a white cock.

Nice, thats pretty much what im going to be using except im trying out the ACE Express 165gr. anybody seen those?

[Terry Green]

This should get ya started....

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Yeah...bow weight might help a bit...along with draw length.

[Ga.boy]

I would like to know if my short recurve set up would be adequate for hogs. Kodiak Mag, 45#, 28" draw length. I plan on using 29", 50-55# POC arrows with 130gr. 2 blade heads. Total arrow weight 550gr.
I'm just worried about the light draw weight.

Originally posted by Ga.boy:
I would like to know if my short recurve set up would be adequate for hogs. Kodiak Mag, 45#, 28" draw length. I plan on using 29", 50-55# POC arrows with 130gr. 2 blade heads. Total arrow weight 550gr.
I'm just worried about the light draw weight.

That set-up won't be any problem on smaller pigs...say 120# and under. Bigger pigs could create a problem for you if you don't hit them PERFECT!If you hit them high they will run off with your arrow laughing at you. With low draw weight, you have to hit the big ones in the soft spot.....or get real lucky.

Bisch

[Bjorn]

Sequoia:  The ACE looks like a good to me-get them tuned right- hogs are fun to hunt and make great pasta feeds!!

[toehead]

in my limited experience, I use a tuned arrow that is 650 grains with ~225 grains up front.  I webelieve they were >21% foc (can't remember exactly).  I use a BIG magnus 1 with bleeders (all blades KMEd to a mirrored finish) on 2 hogs (boars from 150-175lbs) and this arrow set up out of a 59# '60 bear kodiak and a 55# sovereign archery ballistick.  Shot throug 1 hog (liver) and recovered it, and the other hog shot through mud, hair, thick shield and arrow was lodged in opposite side of rib cage.

[cacciatore]

I like to have the max weight and poundage I can handle with accuracy,when I hunt wild boars expecially old big boar in the winter.I use the same set up I use for elk:min DW 55# with over 60#prefered,recurve ff bow 25% or more FOC and 600 plus grain arrow weight.Really sharp BH with 3 blade or a single bevel.I have killed quite few hogs with Ziwckeys and Magnus',but now I prefere different ones for those though animals.

[BowHunterGA]

My plan for my hog hunt this weekend is a full length Carbon Express Heritage 350, 100 grain brass insert, 160 grain STOS with 100 grain steel adapter. Total weight 773 grains. Will be shooting my Hill Crocodile. Will let you know how it goes.

[Rossco7002]

Steve,

With a set up like that I suspect you could just wait til a group of them line up side by side and take 3 with one shot!

[Shan]

BowHunterGA good luck!

[NateDog]

I have a 60# mystical Robertson longbow. Thanks for the ideas.

[bolo7735]

Good luck.

[flippnsticks]

here is the sweet spot I shoot my hogs. Sheild or no sheild i had never had a problem at this spot. thats center of heart. I was 12' up, shooting 60" recurve 49#@27" 500MXF 27.75BOP 50gr brass insert. 5gr. carbon collor and a 125gr Snuffer. 11yards shot maybe a 5 yard recovery. hope this helps. Good luck

 

[gringol]

Placement is key.  I once lung shot a medium sized hog 150ish with a 700 grain arrow shot from a 70# bow.  I got complete pass through, but almost zero blood trail and never recovered the hog.  A good shot from a 45# bow would have been much better.  Big bows and heavy arrows are cool, but are only as good as you can shoot them.  My advice is to practice a lot with the gear you normally use and not to worry about arrow weight etc.